Cricket Communications congratulated Ben Cook, a 22-year-old Cricket customer from
Orem, Utah, who has reclaimed the world record as the fastest text
messager, as recently verified by Guinness World Records. He broke the
record of 41.4 seconds held by a man from Singapore.
Ben typed a prescribed 160-character text on his Cricket wireless phone
in 40.91 sec at the New York state fair, Syracuse, New York, USA, on
September 5, 2009. The standard Guinness authorized 160-character
passage used for record attempts is: "The razor-toothed piranhas of the
genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater
fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human."
“I am really excited to have set the world record again,” said Ben Cook,
world’s fastest text messager. “I text a lot; I can even text with my
eyes closed. It’s the primary way I stay in touch with friends,
especially since I have unlimited text messaging in my Cricket plan. All
of that practice has really paid off!”
Cook has held the Guinness World Record twice before, once in 2004 and
again in 2005. He’s appeared on many radio and TV talk shows including
the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and has participated in many contests
and demonstrations.
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